Uncapped Dennis eyes a gap
Waratahs loose forward Dave Dennis was handed a place in the Wallabies starting line-up when No.8 Ben McCalman had to withdraw from the game agains the Barbarians because of an eye infection.
Dennis has played midweek games for Australia before but the 25-year-old has never won a Test cap, and although the match against the Barbarians is not a Test match it is a great opportunity for him to stake a claim.
Radike Samo moves on to the replacements bench in his place.
Revised Australian team: 15 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 14 Lachie Turner, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Berrick Barnes, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 James O’Connor, 9 Will Genia, 8 Dave Dennis, 7 David Pocock, 6 Scott Higginbotham, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Rob Simmons, 3 Salesi Ma’afu, 2 Tatafu Polota Nau, 1 James Slipper.
Replacements: 16 Stephen Moore, 17 Ben Alexander, 18 James Horwill, 19 Radike Samo, 20 Matt Hodgson, 21 Nick Phipps, 22 Ben Tapuai.
Date: Saturday, November 26
Venue: Twickenham, London
Kick-off: 14.35 (14.35 GMT)
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Andrew Small, Stuart Terheege
TMO: Graham Hughes
